(Michael Normandin/ The Richest) — Have you ever heard one of your friends complaining that they had an allergy to a certain food item but they never got an allergy test to clarify? Well, chances are they’re wrong about it.
According to a study published by the medical journal JAMA Network Open, Almost one in five U.S Adults is convinced that they are allergic to at least one food. However, in reality, only one in ten people have got an allergy to a specific type of food.
The data of the study was gathered by researchers from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University. They asked around forty-thousand Americans what they’ve experienced in relation to food allergies. Over half the participants claimed to have had at least one severe reaction within their life. They also found that 45 percent were allergic to multiple foods. However, the individuals who incorrectly thought they had an allergy didn’t have the symptoms to back it up. (…)